Chapter 101 - Divine Artifact
Scientists actually discovered traces of civilization on this fragmented planet, which greatly surprised Hu Kong. He immediately rushed to the scene, and then, he saw a huge metal plate, engraved with symbols that no one could understand. These symbols had a certain pattern, leading the scientists to speculate that this was actually a form of writing.
Hu Kong asked, “What are the odds of a civilization emerging in such a harsh environment as this triple star system?”
An older werewolf scientist said, “Captain, the possibility of any star system giving birth to civilization is small, but it’s never zero. Sometimes, all we can do is marvel at the tenacity of life.”
Hu Kong said, “What I mean is, is it possible that this is something left by interstellar travelers, like a tombstone, for example?”
Hu Kong’s speculation was not unreasonable. A fragmented planet is clearly not in a normal state after the death of a planet. Perhaps a great battle took place here, causing the planet to disintegrate? And the victorious side did not take the bodies of their comrades with them but chose to bury them in space and created a tombstone.
This was not an impossible scenario.
The old scientist shook his head, “We are decoding this text, but in my opinion, it’s probably not a tombstone. The text on this metal plate looks more like a diary. Captain, look, these two words frequently appear at the beginning, and there’s a segment before that changes a symbol at every paragraph, so I guess, these two words represent units of time measurement, and the symbols in front represent numbers, to be understood as something happened in a certain year and month.”
Hu Kong asked doubtfully, “So, this metal plate is a notebook? Wouldn’t that be too costly?”
The scientist said, “Considering the conditions of the triple star system, perhaps using metal plates as a medium to record text could preserve it for a longer time, given the high temperatures of the triple star system.”
Hu Kong was still puzzled, “But the location of this planet is here, very far from the three stars.”
The scientist affirmed, “This planet must have been orbiting a star before, but was thrown here due to unknown reasons.”
Hu Kong thought for a moment, then said, “Continue investigating, I will immediately report this matter to His Majesty the Supreme Emperor.”
The old scientist said, “Wait a moment, Captain, actually, all of us scientists believe that there might be a divine artifact hidden on this planet. If that’s the case, we might need the support of the knights from the church to continue the investigation.”
Hu Kong’s exploration team included followers of the temple, who came to this unfamiliar star system to spread the gospel and possibly establish a God Religion Temple similar to a space station.
However, ordinary followers lacked strong spiritual power and were helpless in the face of a divine artifact. Currently, there are only over eighty individuals in the church who have reached the state of Enlightenment realm, a precious few, so they did not accompany the exploration fleet.
Hu Kong asked, “What’s your basis for claiming there’s a divine artifact here?”
The old scientist said, “Actually, our fleet is equipped with a divine artifact detector, a device specifically designed to detect the existence of divine artifacts, designed by the Supreme God himself. It can detect Divine Creation Particles, and just now, our divine artifact detector detected a divine wave. Although it’s very weak, it’s very likely to be a divine artifact!”
Hu Kong was somewhat surprised, “I will report this matter to His Majesty the Supreme Emperor as quickly as possible. If there really is a divine artifact here, then His Majesty the Supreme Emperor might personally visit this star system!”
The old scientist was startled; in fact, he had never seen the true face of Wu Ge. To see the true face of Wu Ge, for those who worship the Supreme God, was an unparalleled honor.
Hu Kong did not dare to delay, he immediately reported the matter to Wu Ge in the Solar System. Upon hearing this, Wu Ge could not sit still any longer, as discovering a divine artifact was far more significant than discovering a civilization or rare resources.
According to the intelligence currently obtained from the Star Worm civilization, the dinosaur people, and the Sushui civilization, divine artifacts are the rarest and most peculiar devices in the universe. No one knows where the divine artifacts come from, nor does anyone know why they have such a variety of magical effects, but rarity confers value, so all civilizations are collecting divine artifacts, especially the Deity Race civilization.
Although divine artifacts are quite precious, it seems that every civilization, upon entering the interstellar age, is able to discover one or two of them. Due to the various unique uses of divine artifacts, they have become targets of contention among major civilizations. Some civilizations are even willing to engage in major conflicts over the divine artifacts of others.
Upon seeing Hu Kong’s report, Wu Ge immediately issued an order: “Launch the Solitary Falcon, I will head to the Alpha Centauri star system.”
The Solitary Falcon, the chariot of the Supreme God, was created by Wu Ge and Xiao Luo hundreds of years ago and had not traveled far since then. However, over the years, this spaceship has undergone countless enhancements and modifications, even being rebuilt from scratch.
This has brought the performance of this spaceship to the peak of Earth clan warships. Using this spaceship, it would only take three days to reach Alpha Centauri.
The Supreme God’s personal visit to Alpha Centauri is big news for the Earth civilization. The elders and knights of the church have shown great determination to accompany Wu Ge to Alpha Centauri, with Xiao Chao’s unmanned fleet serving as a guard around them.
This trip has attracted the attention of all people of the Earth.
After all, this is Wu Ge’s first time leaving the Solar System.
Living to Wu Ge’s age, one would not be excited about leaving the Solar System anymore. His only purpose is the possible existence of a divine artifact in Alpha Centauri.
Joining Wu Ge on this trip to Alpha Centauri is Underworld Deity Yu Yi, who, having been blessed by the power of faith for many years, can now be considered a great deity. She is now capable of controlling a four-dimensional warship with the power of faith.
It is worth noting that a four-dimensional warship is something that Xiao Chao’s photon computer cannot control, despite its full effort, because the information in the four-dimensional world is too vast for a three-dimensional computer to handle.
Currently, Xiao Luo is researching four-dimensional computers. If successful, Xiao Chao’s computing power will see a huge increase.
At this moment, Wu Ge is discussing issues related to the church with Yu Yi. It has been over five hundred years since the establishment of the church, but not a single person has reached the Breaking Delusion realm.
Wu Ge is considering whether it is time to search among the common people for a strong individual in the Breaking Delusion realm to serve as the head of the church.
Indeed, without pressure, there is no motivation. People of the church have been living too comfortably, making it difficult for true powerhouses to emerge.
In response to Wu Ge’s proposal, Yu Yi said, “The position of head of the church is not something that just any strong person can assume. However, perhaps we could recruit strong individuals from among the common people to serve as knights of the temple. The question is, would those strong individuals from the common people be willing? After all, stronger individuals often have a strong sense of independence.”